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Upon reading your column, (“Give us a child tax perk to cheer”, David
Budworth, March 16), I was aghast to discover that you think nurseries push
up fees to fill their own pockets.

I am a qualified nursery teacher who runs a nursery. I employ well-qualified
staff. I refuse to pay them the minimum wage, yet they only receive £8 an
hour. As well as providing a spacious nursery I also maintain a natural
garden for the children, the size of a football pitch. For all this the
county council funds me £3.85 per hour, per child. The funding is